5 Facts About Me!

Hi friends! I’m Danielle, the photographer behind D. Phillips Photography located in Clarksville, TN.

When I decided to quit my corporate job to pursue my passion, it was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done but little did I know how wonderful it would turn out to be. Now I get to help empower my clients to feel like their very best selves! I’m grateful that not only do I get to work with incredible women and hear their stories, but also that I get to build a career that feels truly rewarding.

In my VIP group on Facebook and on Instagram I share sneak peeks of my photo shoots and some of my home life (because let’s face it - if I’m not at my studio, I’m probably at home snuggling with my family 🐶🐶). Curious about learning more? Here are 5 random things you may (or may not) know about me!

5 Facts About Danielle Phillips - Photographer at D. Phillips Photography

1. I grew up in a small suburb outside of Toronto, Canada 🍁

I’m a poutine loving Canadian and I married an all American guy and together we moved here to Clarksville, Tennessee. I have lots of family still up in Canada so we make sure to visit up north every year. Friends think I’m crazy because my husband and I do the 16+ hour drive up there in one day!

2. My (non-alcoholic) drink of choice is water

When I’m feeling fancy, Strawberry-Pineapple LaCroix is my jam. For alcoholic drinks, I’m really quite simple 😂 It’s usually a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon at home or jack & coke at a bar.

3. I would travel just about anywhere in the world

Travelling is one of my favorite things to experience. Lately cheap flights to Europe have been catching my eye (I’ve never been to that continent before) and visiting Italy is definitely a front runner on my “wanderlist”!

4. The chore I absolutely LOATHE doing is cleaning out the car :(

Maybe it’s all the dog hair or my husband’s unreasonably high polishing standards haha, but either way that’s one chore that I feel zero guilt about paying someone else to do.

5. A big dream I hope that comes true is about my business and studio!

I’m kind of a workaholic, so if I’m not editing photos at home I’m probably downtown at my studio… and one of my big dreams that I hope comes true is being able to upgrade my Clarksville photography studio! If you haven’t noticed I always seem to be adding and changing things, so I would love to be able to double the size I am currently at one day to accommodate my vision!

Now that you know some more about me,
I’d love to learn about you too.

Shoot me a dm on Instagram about where your dream photo shoot location would be! ✈️

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Outdoor Boudoir & Mermaid Photos in Clarksville, TN

Remember earlier this fall when I began offering women's mermaid photos here in Clarksville, Tennessee? It was really rewarding to not only see a creative project that I'd been envisioning in my head come to life, but for it to have such a positive response as well! Just because we're adults doesn't mean we can't embrace our inner mermaids, right?
 

I often ask my clients, "How do you dream of being photographed?"

For Miss C, it was an easy answer. Like many of us, she's grown up loving and having such a connection to the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. When she saw my post about women's mermaid sessions, she was one of the first to email me and reserve her spot. I'm so happy she did because I could not be more proud of this shoot!
 

Miss C is a mom of two boys, two rottweilers, and fiancé to one amazing gentleman. It was seriously so fun getting in the water with her to create our amazing mermaid session! On a whim, at the end of our photo shoot Miss C took the opportunity for a quick outfit change and we snapped some outdoor boudoir portraits with the sunlight shining down on us at the edge of the river. 
 

The lighting, the water, that hair (!), Miss C herself... everything was beautiful and the photos are incredible. Because of the milder weather here in Clarksville, Tennesee, as a photographer I'm lucky that we have an extra long season to do shoots outside, because this outdoor boudoir and mermaid session has me longing to photograph even more!

These portraits are such a testament to Miss C's inherent beauty and I loved helping her show off her sultry and sweet side with a dash of mermaid mystique.
 

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